Jun 03 - Leanne Lippincot-Wuerthele will discuss her new book based on her true story "Surviving Life's Storms" where she lost her husband in an airplane crash, then found out she had breast cancer that spread to her lymph nodes and had to have a double mastectomy then followed by the news that she had a brain aneurism and had extensive brain surgery. Learn what Leanne did to survive these horrible storms by "Humor and Healing". Bret Favre encouraged her to write this book. It helped him too. By Jim Olmsted
UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
June 10 - Mary Van Hout will introduce Bill Tobin who is a representative of ShelterBox USA. Bill will do a zoom meeting and bring us up to date on the issues concerning Shelter Box.
Madison West chartered about 75 years ag0, and it has gradually faced the fact that they can’t get members to take on leadership positions. Their attendance at weekly meetings has also been significantly affected. All this, of course, has been worsened by the COVID situation. They approached our Club (and several others) about the possibility of merging or becoming a satellite Club. They want to remain Rotarians, but they don’t think they can make it as a standalone Club.
Madison West currently has 28 members. Typically, a weekly meeting doesn’t include more than a dozen attendees. They have also been conducting hybrid meetings.
Incoming President Kathy Roberg has been talking to leadership at Madison West for several months. Kathy, Dean Ryerson, and Jack Ferreri met with their Club on April 28th at their regular Thursday meeting at Vintage Brewing on Whitney Way. We talked through things our two Clubs were interested and active in. We discussed what a merger would look like, how it might work in the context of Rotary International.
THE MERGED CLUB:
The proposed name of the merged Club NEEDS TO BE DETERMINED (typically a merger results in a name change for the “new” club.). See proposed names below.
We would continue to meet at Serendipity Labs for the time being. The merger would take place at the very end of June, so we would start as a new Club on the first of July, the start of the Rotary year. Yes, there is significant paperwork to file with RI.
Effective July 1, both Clubs will disappear and a new Club with the new name will appear, combining our members and their members. They will begin to attend our meetings (we’ve had a few of their members as visitors already). Because Madison West is merging into our club, the charter date of the ‘new’ Club will be MWTM’s charter date: November 1, 1971.
For Rotary year 2022-2023, it is proposed that Madison West would have a seat on the Board of the merged Club. Peter Overton from Madison West (and their current PE) is the proposed “Board Member at Large.” After that one year, nominations for Club Board seats would be handled in the regular manner.
Rotary West has a Foundation over which they want to maintain some control for one year. Their Board seat is meant to support this. They have $11,000 in a Club checking account, $37,000 in a Foundation account, and $17,000 in a Madison Community Foundation (MCF) account. The first two would come into our accounts immediately upon the merger. The MCF account is more complicated, and we’re checking on the best way to handle that. A Memorandum of Understanding between the Clubs will lay out all the details so there are no surprises. Both Clubs are reviewing their bylaws to make sure everything is solid. We are also working closely with Rotary International so that everything’s done right. Madison West is currently working out “Request for Fund” forms and the MWT-M Board will consider the full budget approval at the June meeting.
MOVING FORWARD:
The MWTM Board has informally approved the merger. We’re sending this email out to MWTM membership to share all the details and to get members in both email and newsletter.
There are considerable details to work out, but the major issues are positive for both Clubs. We’ll gain new members; they’ll have a comfortable, welcoming Rotary home.
The three questions are the following:
Should MWT-M Rotary approve the proposed merger of Madison West Rotary?
What should be the name of this combined club?
Madison West – Middleton Rotary
West Madison Middleton Rotary
Others?
Should we increase our BOD membership by one person for 2022-2023 who is currently serving as PE for the MW club?
These votes will take place at our June 3 meeting. If you can’t make that meeting, send your votes via email to the Club Secretary jack46ferreri@gmail.com. We need your response by 5pm on Friday June 3.
Posted by Mary Beth Growney Selene on May 05, 2022
JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL and WEST TOWNE-MIDDLETON ROTARY PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY TO VOLUNTEER
JUNE 7, 2022 – END OF YEAR FIELD DAY
Students will participate in lunch, dunk tank, flavored ice cone treats, and events, to mark the end of the school year. Parents will be invited to join for lunch.
Some of our WT-M Rotary Club financial support will help fund this event.
This fun event for the kids is taking place for the first time after a two-year pause. Administrators, teachers, and students are all excited to be able to celebrate together.
Volunteers to assist as needed (~ 11:00-3:30 or shifts)
The first step is for anyone interested in volunteering at Jefferson is to complete the sign-up forms found here. In addition to a background check, volunteers must also participate in both live and online trainings, and provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination.
We welcome family members and friends to join us on our Saturday rides.
Questions? Or for more information, email or call John Olsen, johno.olsen@gmail.com, 608-220-2826. We try to email a ride plan to our riders on Thursday or Friday each week.
Annual Notara Farm Horse Driving Trial, a gathering of Midwest horses, carriages, drivers, and spectators, will be held Saturday, July 2, 2022, at Mary Ruth Marks’ Notara Farm north of Verona. The Rotary Club of Madison West Towne-Middleton Foundation is a beneficiary of this event.
Mary Ruth, maryruthmarks@gmail.com, is looking forward to receiving your pledge of volunteer support on Friday, July 1, and/or Saturday, July 2, 2022.
On behalf of the Host Organization Committee, we cannot wait to welcome Rotarians and guests to Houston and the great State of Texas for the 2022 Rotary International Convention. The saying goes that everything is “Bigger”, “Better” and “Friendlier” in Texas, and the goal of the Houston Host Organization Committee is to have each of you feel that every moment as our guest while in Houston! From the humble beginnings of this great city, Houston has been led by “People of Action” who have taken this City to great heights including, to the moon and back.
The City has plenty of activities to keep you entertained. Visit Space Center Houston, the home of Johnson Space Center and the Astronauts. Enjoy a night at the theater. Houston features a world-class symphony, opera, ballet and permanent theater company. World-class museums are within a short ride from the convention center. Of course, you can watch the 2017 World Series Champion Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park which is within walking distance from the Houston Convention Center. Second stop – Host Committee Events
Houston is one of the most diverse cities in the world with a vast range of cultures. Houston’s diversity has resulted in some of the world’s best cuisine. Houston’s vast array of restaurants includes Creole, Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, Italian, African, Caribbean, Argentinian and of course our very own Tex-Mex and world-famous BBQ, to name a few.
Stay tuned to this website for some exciting things to look forward to during your trip to Houston!
We look forward to welcoming each of you personally to Houston in June of 2022!!
Effective at 12:00 am on March 1, 2022, Public Health Madison & Dane County no longer requires face coverings in public indoor spaces in light of steadily decreasing COVID-19 case rates and hospitalizations.
“Letting the face-covering order expire doesn’t mean that the pandemic is over. Rather, it signals that we have made it through the Omicron surge and are entering a new stage of the pandemic,” said Janel Heinrich, Director of Public Health Madison & Dane County. “The most important thing you can do now is to stay up-to-date on our vaccines as they have proven to be highly effective in protecting you from becoming severely ill, ending up in the hospital, or dying from COVID-19.”
As stated at a previous meeting we are making a change to our attendance policy. We will no longer be requiring members and guests to wear a mask during our in-person meetings. Please note that we will no longer be asking attendees to be vaccinated in order to attend in-person meetings. We know that this is a very personal choice for all.
Rotary Club of Madison West Towne-Middleton, PO Box 620312, Middleton WI 53562
We’re currently holding Hybrid/Zoom meetings during this COVID time. The Zoom link is above in this Bulletin. The in-person meeting site is the Johnson Bank building at 525 Junction Road. Park in the ramp to the east of the building, then go to the 6th floor to Serendipity Labs.
You can’t miss us.
Fridays at 12:12 PM
The meetings combine a live, in-person element with the capability to join via Zoom.
We are the self-anointed ‘Coolest Rotary Club in the World.’
When Lindy Knowles thinks back to his childhood in the Bahamas, a particular tree is the backdrop of the best memories: the mangrove. Spindly, with twisted roots, mangroves thrive in tidal areas around the islands, including a creek near his grandmother’s house. Knowles learned to fish among
We meet
FRIDAYS at 12:12 pm
at
Serendipity Labs, Suite 6500 Johnson Bank Building 525 Junction Road Madison, Wisconsin 53717
